Category Archives: WCMY News
Sen. Durbin says bus service not a good substitute for canceled train routes
Senator Dick Durbin says bus service isn't a good substitute for the train. He's asking Amtrak to work with rail workers unions so there are enough employees to run train routes. Durbin said those thi...
Nov 28, 2022 Richard Eriksson / CC
Shopping starts today for Peru Police Department's Blue and Red Christmas for Kids
As of Wednesday, at least 82 children will receive Christmas gifts through the Peru Police Departments Blue and Red Christmas for Kids program. Police Chief Sarah Raymond says starting today police of...
Nov 28, 2022
Oglesby considering ten Flock Safety cameras
Oglesby's city council is considering having ten Flock cameras installed. Flock Safety is a company that's installing cameras all across the U.S. for local police departments and bothering some privac...
Nov 27, 2022
Oglesby mayor Rivara has a few big goals before leaving office next year
Dominic Rivara was an Oglesby city commissioner for two terms starting in 2011. He became mayor in 2019. With less than five months to go until the next election, Rivara says he won't be on the ballot...
Nov 26, 2022
Six students to get Good Citizen awards in Ottawa
Six students from high schools in this area demonstrated dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism enough to be awarded by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR Illini chapter wil...
Nov 25, 2022 Isabella and Zsa Fischer / Unsplash
Marseilles holiday festivities include Holiday Magic Lighted Santa Parade and Light Up Knudson Park
Although there won't be countdown for it, Light Up Knudson Park will happen right after the Holiday Magic Lighted Santa Parade in Marseilles. Tourism and Park Committee Member Kathy Kocher says park w...
Nov 25, 2022
Canal Corridor Association wants lesser known stories about Native Americans and women
For the Illinois and Michigan Canal's 175th anniversary, Ana Koval would like to know how Native Americans lived around the time the canal got started. Undoubtedly, building the canal changed things f...
Nov 25, 2022
Ottawa Fire Department to replace educational smoke trailer with inflatable house
A $1000 donation from the Ottawa Walmart will help the Ottawa Fire Department purchase a new smoke house to help children learn how to escape a fire. Captain Kevin Theis says the smoke trailer that th...
Nov 24, 2022
October unemployment crept up
If you worked in this area year ago and were laid off in the meantime, you most likely worked in the trade-transportation-utilities or educational and health services sector. The Illinois Department o...
Nov 24, 2022 Got Credit / CC
Weekly COVID report: no new deaths, current cases down
The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting no new fatal cases from COVID-19 this week. Current cases aren't as high as last week. But the health department is releasing the COVID numbers a few ...
Nov 23, 2022